Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Wall and Gatepiers (known as Temple Doors) to Piercefield Park at The Wyndcliff
St. Arvans, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Piercefield Park, Chepstow, St. Arvans, Monmouthshire, designated on 14 February 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 14 February 2001
- Locality
- Piercefield Park
- Town
- Chepstow
- Community
- St. Arvans
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.66782, -2.69204
- Cadw reference
- 24768
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 250 Chepstow (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1905 · 250 Chepstow (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the north end of Piercefield Park giving access to the A466 and the walks on the Wyndcliff.
History
Northern boundary wall of Piercefield Park built probably in 1828 when the Wye Valley turnpike was being constructed. This road cut off the Wyndcliff from the rest of the park and necessitated a new exit for the picturesque walk which ran along the crest of the cliffs from the house to the Eagles' Nest (qv) at the summit of the Wyndcliff. For further history of the estate see Piercefield House.
Exterior
Wall about 2.5m in height constructed of squared sandstone rubble. It runs for about 150m along the A466 and includes two large square gatepiers about 3m in height which have flat stone copings.
Reason for designation
Included as an early C19 park entrance which is a significant component of the nationally important historic landscape of Piercefield Park
Nearby in the register
- The Cold Bath: PiercefieldBath Houseunder 1 mi
- St. Arvans CourtDomesticunder 1 mi
- Turnpike CottageTransportunder 1 mi
- Village FountainWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.